Football

The summer transfer window is open now and Billy Jones, Jordi Gomez and Costel Pantilimon have officially signed for Sunderland today, but who else is on the horizon? Gus Poyet is rumoured to be interested in bringing in Cardiff City midfielder Jordan Mutch and the Black Cats have already had […]

Romelu Lukaku’s extra-time winner sealed Belgium a quarter final tie against Argentina, by beating a defiant USA side in Salvador. Kevin De Bruyne and substitute Lukaku fired Belgium into an early extra time lead, before sub Julian Green volleyed a lifeline for the USA. A late onslaught by the Americans […]

Angel Di Maria struck in the dying seconds of extra-time to send Argentina into the quarter-finals. His low drive in the 118th minute, set up by Lionel Messi, was the only goal in a game that long looked destined to end with a penalty shootout. This was the first game […]

Abby Holmes hopes that Sunderland can continue their momentum after a 100% start to the Women’s Super League 2 season. The defender scored as the Black Cats secured a sixth straight league win with a 2-0 victory over Yeovil Town at the weekend and are top of the league after […]

Germany progressed to the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Algeria, despite being matched all the way by the African side. Joachim Low’s men will now face France on Friday after Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil struck in extra-time to seal the win. Abdelmoumene Djabou fired […]

Group E winners France have made it through to the World Cup quarter-finals after beating a hardworking Nigeria side 2-0. France left it late, with a goal from Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba and an own-goal from Joseph Yobo enough to send the 1998 winners through. The Super Eagles gave the […]

Costa Rica continued to defy the odds as the South American underdogs defeated Greece on penalties to qualify for the quarter-finals for the first time ever. Levante goalkeeper Keylor Navas was the hero for The Ticos after he pulled off one of the saves of the tournament to deny Theofanis […]

Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone has signed a new two-year contract at the Stadium of Light. The news brings an end to speculation linking Mannone with a move away from Wearside following the arrival of former Manchester City goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon. Sunderland’s ‘keeper situation has been a much talked about area […]

The Uruguayan top striker Luis Suarez causes absolute mania among football fans worldwide. It seems like Suarez’s strange ‘habits’ on the pitch have transferred onto a whole new level and literally became more popular than the World Cup competition itself. Suarez’s attitude during the crucial last game between Uruguay and […]

Abby Holmes and Keira Ramshaw scored as Sunderland Ladies secured their sixth Women’s Super League 2 win in a row to go top of the table at the expense of Yeovil Town. Holmes unleashed a shot from the edge of the penalty area after just seven minutes to give the […]